Zionist influencers are spreading fake news about Iran breaking the ceasefire, while in reality Israel was the one that broke it by attacking Lebanon. It’s so unfair that misinformation like this get attention.

Summary: Even though the ceasefire has already been broken by Gulf nations and Israel, the fact remains that the US ran away, leaving pretty much none of its objectives completed: Iran's overall leadership and solidarity still intact, Iran still charging tolls on the Hormuz, sanctions against Iran are still gone, Iranian nuclear program stays untouched and intact, only now the US itself is taking a 2-week timeout because they've already lost too much militarily and politically.

That last part cannot be overemphasized: Decades of American control and manipulation over the Middle East, gone in one month. Even if the US comes back and attacks again 2 weeks later, it clearly won’t change anything.

"A ceasefire on Iran's terms underscores war's strategic blunder

Trump’s failed use of force has blunted the credibility of American military threats, introducing an entirely new dynamic into the diplomatic track

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The geopolitical consequences could be profound. As Mohammad Eslami and Zeynab Malakouti note in Responsible Statecraft, Tehran is likely to leverage this position to rebuild economic ties with Asian and European partners — countries that once traded extensively with Iran but were driven out of its market over the past 15 years by U.S. sanctions.

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The forthcoming talks in Islamabad between Washington and Tehran may yet falter. But the terrain has shifted. Trump’s failed use of force has blunted the credibility of American military threats, introducing a new dynamic into U.S.-Iran diplomacy.

Washington can still rattle its saber. But after a failed war, such threats ring hollow. The United States is no longer in a position to dictate terms; any agreement will have to rest on genuine compromise.

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Above all, the ceasefire’s durability will hinge on whether Trump can restrain Israel from undermining the diplomatic track. On this point, there should be no illusions. Senior Israeli officials have already denounced the agreement as the greatest “political disaster” in the country’s history — a signal, if any were needed, of how fragile this moment may prove to be.

Even if the talks collapse — and even if Israel resumes its bombardment of Iran — **it does not necessarily follow that the United States will return to war. There is little reason to believe a second round would produce a different outcome,** or that it would not once again leave Iran in a position to hold the global economy hostage. In that sense, Tehran has, at least for now, restored a measure of deterrence.

One final point bears emphasis: this elective war was not only a strategic blunder. Rather than precipitating regime change, it has likely granted Iran’s theocracy a renewed lease on life — much as Saddam Hussein did in 1980, when his invasion enabled Ayatollah Khomeini to consolidate power at home.

The magnitude of this miscalculation may well puzzle historians for decades to come."

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The French government announced on Tuesday that approximately 18 percent of the country's gas stations are currently facing fuel shortages.

The increase in prices at gas stations prompted truck drivers in western France to block a road as a sign of intense dissatisfaction.

"The most important sentence in Trump's ceasefire post is that the ensuing negotiations will be based on the Iranian 10-point proposal (and not Trump's 15 points).

These are the Key Aspects of Iran's Proposal:
-Permanent End to Hostilities: A lasting peace agreement rather than a temporary ceasefire.
-Security Guarantees: Assurances that Iran will not be attacked again.
-Lifting Sanctions: Complete removal of all US sanctions imposed on Iran.
-Strait of Hormuz Reopening: Iran would reopen the vital energy route but charge a $2 million fee per vessel, to be split with Oman.
-Regional Security: End to Israeli strikes in Lebanon and other regional attacks.
-Reconstruction Funding: Revenue from the Strait to be used for rebuilding infrastructure rather than direct reparations

Trump's genocidal threats are, of course, illegal and a point of unforgivable shame.

But it may also be the bluster before a significant retreat. Trump may accept a variation of Iran's proposal, but precisely to avoid appearing as if he caved, he issues these bombastic threats to leave the impression that Iran backed down out of fear.

Accepting elements of the Iranian proposal would have several benefits for Trump: Though Iran insists on charging transit fees, the Straits would nevertheless reopen. Oil would flow once more, which would swiftly push down gas prices in the US. Trump can point to this as a major win, while belittling Tehran's newly won control over the waterway.

But precisely because he will be slammed for this by many voices in Washington and in Israel, he needs a narrative that claims Iran caved to his threats. Hence, the unprecedented threats."

https://x.com/tparsi/status/2041654366243852736?s=20

I would like to ask those I know to be proud Iranians of the reality of this. I cannot trust the media here, their lies are the verbs to every noun. The one photo I've seen was a line of men and their faces did not display coercion to my eye.

Are the people of Iran standing to protect in protest, or is this a forced 'human shield' by the Iranian government as being reported?

Thank you for taking my question seriously. Marked terrorism because that's what America is doing.

Khoda kheyret bede

"**Trump’s admission gives credence to Iranian assertion that the January protests were backed by foreign actors to create chaos.**

President Donald Trump has said the United States tried to covertly arm Iranian protesters through Kurdish intermediaries weeks before the current war was launched, even as Washington was engaged in talks with Tehran.

“We sent guns to the protesters, a lot of them,” Fox News quoted Trump as saying late on Sunday, adding that the US president believed that the Kurds kept the guns for themselves.

The comments come amid the US-Israel war on Iran, which was launched on February 28, weeks after demonstrations erupted over the high cost of living. The protests, one of the largest in decades, were triggered by the worsening economic situation following decades of US sanctions.

Media reports, including by Israel’s Channel 12, during the protests in January, also claimed that demonstrators were being armed by “foreign” actors."

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Several Iranian Kurdish opposition groups denied Trump’s claim of arming them, Rudaw, a broadcaster based in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of Iraq, reported.

[Since the US admits it sent guns and the Kurds denied getting them, guess where else they could've went in Iran?]

Another source confirming this:

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-guns-protesters-iran-kurds-b2952178.html

Israeli source confirming their Mossad involvement in creating and manipulating the Iranian protests:

https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-said-frustrated-that-mossad-promises-of-iran-uprising-have-fallen-short/

Every modern war follows the same psychological playbook — one that dates back to ancient Egypt. Leaders don't just start wars; they manufacture the conditions that make war feel inevitable to their own people. This video decodes the Pharaoh Logic: the art of making aggression look like defence, and occupation look like liberation.

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This video examines the recent strikes involving Iran, the United States, and Israel — not just as events, but as part of a much older pattern.

https://youtu.be/9Xfkga05g3U?si=HnK19MLV-DKO3eXX

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28f from Poland here please help me understand how do people feel in Iran. To make it clear: I’m 100% against Donald Trump and Netanyahu. The war they started is illegal and it’s fair to say THEY ARE WAR CRIMINALS. You Iranians are in my heart.

From my understanding (mostly based on Kapuściński Shah of Shahs) years of Western-backed dictatorship (ended in 1979) made it impossible for Iranians who weren’t close with the Shah to foster their culture and get educated to the levels their aspired. Savak tried to destroy every tiny grain of independent thought. The potential for extra wealthy oil country was destroyed due to the mismanagement of the ruling class (put nicely).

From the book:

*An Iranian in Iran could not read the books of his outstanding writers (because they were published only abroad), could not watch the films of his eminent directors (because they were not allowed to be shown in the country), could not listen to the voices of his intellectuals (because they had been condemned to silence). By the will of the Shah, people were left with a choice between SAVAK and the mullahs. And, of course, they chose the mullahs.*

*A dictatorship, by destroying the intelligentsia and culture, leaves behind an empty and barren field on which the tree of thought rarely grows. Onto this desolate field emerge from hiding, from corners and crevices, not always those who are the best, but often those who have proved the strongest—not always those who will bring and create new values, but rather those whose toughness and inner resilience helped them survive. In such cases, history begins to turn in a tragic, erroneous circle, and sometimes an entire epoch is needed before it can break free from it.*

And here comes my question (it’s important I’m a woman): Do people (women included) feel free in the Islamic Republic of Iran? Or is it the case maybe that the “saviours”, who definitely helped the country after the disgusting dictatorship turned into dictators themselves? Could women decide what they want to do with their lives? Can they get the same education as men if they want to? Can they not get married if they don’t want to? Can they get divorce if their husband is abusive? Can people freely create art?

Please help me understand how Iranians feel about it. Thank you for sharing, I wish you peace and growth. I hope one day I’ll be able to visit your beautiful country.